Document, 1796 September 26
- Title:
- Document, 1796 September 26
- Library Location:
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Name:
- Gore, Christopher; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Format:
- correspondence
- Digital Project:
- Papers of John Jay
- Date:
- 1796 September 26
- Note:
- The entire content of the original has been digitized.
- Physical Description:
- 3
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary:
- Jay's confidence in John Trumbull caused the British to accept him as American nominee for the fifth commissioner. On their part the American commissioners accepted Dr. Swabeye as the British nominee. Trumbull's name was drawn by lot. He looks forward to a reasonably smooth adjustment of the claims between the citizens of the United States and subjects of Britain.
- Identifier:
- columbia.jay.08476
